Green Manure/cover Crops and Crop Rotation in Conservation Agriculture on Small Farms (Integrated Crop Management) |
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| Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, |
| Series title: | Integrated Crop Management Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-92-5-106856-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Publisher: | Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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The objective of this publication is to offer a reference material for extensionists, professors, agronomy students, technicians in general, and for farmers themselves. Through information that is up-to-date and richly illustrated, it strives to facilitate the adoption and diffusion of No-Tillage, the use of green manures, and the practice of crop rotation on small farms. The publication describes the principal species of green manures and, at the same time, informs in detail how to...
More DescriptionThe objective of this publication is to offer a reference material for extensionists, professors, agronomy students, technicians in general, and for farmers themselves. Through information that is up-to-date and richly illustrated, it strives to facilitate the adoption and diffusion of No-Tillage, the use of green manures, and the practice of crop rotation on small farms. The publication describes the principal species of green manures and, at the same time, informs in detail how to insert green manures into small farm production systems according to soil fertility and major crops. It also analyzes the economic implication of these practices.